Inkwell



R. S. HUSS INKWELL Filed March 3, 1930 Nv.f1o, 1931.

ll/lll//l 21 INVENTOR Rayrnmnd E Hus. I BY i ATTORNEY Patented Nov. 10, 1931 UNITED STATES RAYMOND s. Huss, or CYNWYD, PENNSYLVANIA 2 INKWELL Application filed March 3,'

This invention relates to inkwells and has for an object to provide an inkwell of new and improved construction with new and improved means for closing the receptacle against dirt and evaporation and with newy and improved means for holding the penA when not in use.

A further object of ythe inventionris to rovide an inkwell, the receptacle of which liasan open upper side with a ball properly proportioned to close the opening and new and improved means for guiding and retaining the ball when moved by the insertionl of apen.

vide an inkwell having a receptacle with an open upper side7 a ball provided for closing the opening, a new and improved type of" guide for retaining the ball in position and 2") returning it to closed position when a pen has been inserted and removed, and new and improved means for holding the pen when not m use.

With these and other objects in View, the

2* invention comprises certain novel parts, elements, units, constructions and functions as disclosed in the drawings, together with equivalents thereof as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a view of the improved inkwell in side elevation, y

Figure 2 is a view of the improved inkwell in front elevation, as seen along arrow 2 at Figure 1, y

Figure 3 is a top plan 'inkwell, y

` Figure 4 is a sectional view of a modified type of support for the pen holder7 "10 Figure 5 is a transverse sectional view through the pen socket taken on line 5-5 of Figure 1, andfon an enlarged scale, and

Figure 6 is a sectional view taken on line 6-6 ofFigure 5 on a still larger scale.

Like characters of reference indicate cor-4y responding parts throughout the several views.

The improved inkwell which forms the subject mattei' of this application comprises a base 10 of any approved type, form o r maview of the improved as no limitationupon the invention.

A further ob]- ect of `the invention is to prolbe wholly omitted.

j in the drawings or its equivalent, carries a loperative position but always in view 'allv under the spoon.

is thrust, as indicated at Figure 1.

1.930.' Serial No. 432,590.

terial and the showing of the base ascircular or `of any othercontour is to` be considered Within the'base 10 the receptacle 11 is l provided and a limiting of this receptacle" V to a minor portion of the base is merely-a matter of choice vand the receptacle may beV increased or decreased as foundl `necessary or desirable. l The receptacle v11 has an opening-in its3 upper side at 12 and a ball 13 is provided to iitinto this opening and close the opening against the introduction of dirt'or against evaporation. l I

Upon one side of the base an enlargementr .'65

14 is Jformed and again the eXactformation of this feature is wholly immaterial Vand :may

Thisenlargement 14, if employed as' shownA 7d spoon shaped guide 15 contoured to lpermit the rolling of the ball 13 thereunder by providing also means to prevent lateral movement of the ball, holding theball always in later# .75

Y` This guide 15 may be secured 'in any approved manner and showing fastening membersv 16 it 'is lintended asno limitation, but merely as by way of illustration. l The enlargement 14, orany partof the iba se similarly located, is providedwith means Ator holding the penholder when not inv use,

here shown as sockets 17 into which the pen At Figure 4 a modification is shown in thatV f the pen supporting member is formed inde-v pendently of the enlargement 14 and may be,

. illustrated, formed integral with the guide member 15 and secured by the same securing means. lThis type of pen supporting device 18 is shown as secured upon the top of the enlargement 14.

The pen socket 17 is provided intermediatey its Vends with a groove 21 andinto this groove 95 y eoy the groove While permitting expansion when the pen is inserted. This tends to retain the pen more firmly in the socket 17.

In operation the pen, if supported in the supporting sockets 17 or the applied socket 18, is Withdrawn from the socket and thrust under the forwarder outerperimetrical surface of theball1'3. VThis pushes the ball backwardly under the guide 15.

When the pen has been removed the ball returns to position, by rolling under the guide 15.

The expression used herein of a receptacle with an open top or an opening in the top of t-he receptacle is to be also considered as having reference to a completelyopen receptacle with the pen opening formed only through the base into the receptacle and the terms-employed .of closing the receptacle are to be construed as .referring also to closing the receptacle by the mere closing of the open- -ing in the base overithe receptacle.

y The invention is hereby claimed as follows: 1. An inkWell comprising a base having a receptacle therein with an open top, a ball properly Vpositioned to closethe opening in the receptacle,v and a :spoon shaped guide tending to'prevent displacement of the ball and to return the ball to closing position.

.2. An inkwell comprising a base having a receptacle therein with `an open top, a ball -proportionedto close the Vopening in the top,

a spoon shaped guide adjacent the vopening .enclosing the: upper segment of and adapted .to- 'guide the ball to 'closing position, and `:means to'prevent displacement ofthe. ball vrelative to the spoon.

1- l,An inkwell comprising a base `having'an enlargement thereon Withv pen receiving sock- Vets therein, said base being also provided with a receptacle with an open top, a'ball properly proportioned to close the opening,rand aspoon shaped guide member oarriedbythe enlargement positioned to enclose the upper segment of and prevent displacement of the ball and to guide the ballto closing position.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

RAYMOND S. HUSS. 

